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PAPER ONE
2 September 2015
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Which diagram best describes a mixture of iodine, argon and hydrogen chloride?
A
2
What property of an ester could be used to check its purity before it is used as a
food flavouring?
A
B
C
D
boiling point
colour
solubility in water
sweet smell
E
water
Which gas, when present in the beaker, causes the water level at E to rise?
A
B
C
D
carbon dioxide
chlorine
hydrogen
nitrogen dioxide
water
no effect
no effect
no effect
dissolves
ethanol
dissolves
no effect
no effect
no effect
Element F has proton number n and forms an ionic compound F2O. Element G has
proton number (n+2). What is the likely formula of the oxide of G?
A
B
C
D
GO
GO3
G2 O
G2O3
The table below shows some of the physical properties of some unknown
substances, P, Q, R and S.
unknown
substance
melting
point / oC
boiling
point / oC
122
electrical conductivity
solubility
in water
solid state
liquid state
550
poor
poor
insoluble
690
1790
poor
good
soluble
1510
2489
poor
poor
insoluble
1453
2730
good
good
insoluble
A
B
C
D
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carbon dioxide
magnesium nitrate
propanol
sodium chloride
The electronic configuration of X is 2.8.4. X reacts with an element Y from Group VII
of the Periodic Table. Which of the following best describes a compound formed
from X and Y?
type of bond
covalent
covalent
ionic
ionic
A
B
C
D
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formula of compound
XY4
X4Y
XY4
X4Y
A
B
C
D
CO
NO2
O2
SO2
A
B
C
D
CH2N2
C2H4H4
C3H6N6
C4H8H8
5
x 100%
9
9
x 100%
5
2 .2
x 100%
5
2 .8
x 100%
5
A barium sulfate
B calcium carbonate
5
C potassium chloride
D silver chloride
16 Solution H was added to a test tube containing acidified silver nitrate There was no
effervescence and no other visible change. Which of the following solutions could H
be?
A
B
C
D
aluminium nitrate
sodium carbonate
copper(II) chloride
potassium iodide
height of
precipitate
formed
test-tube J
What volume of lead(II) nitrate was added to test-tube J to produce the maximum
height of the precipitate?
A
B
C
D
1.0 cm3
2.5 cm3
5.0 cm3
10.0 cm3
result
gas given off gives a white precipitate with limewater
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What is compound K?
A
B
C
D
ammonium carbonate
ammonium nitrate
calcium carbonate
calcium nitrate
W
hydrogen
evolved
metal oxide
and carbon
dioxide forms
copper
displaced
X
no reaction
metal oxide
and carbon
dioxide
forms
no reaction
Y
hydrogen
evolved
no reaction
copper
displaced
Z
no reaction
metal oxide
and carbon
dioxide
forms
copper
displaced
Z
Y
W
Y
X
W
Z
W
W
X
Y
Z
Y
Z
X
X
distilled water
distilled water
mass of
cathode
time
Which of the following will not produce the graph above?
cathode
copper
graphite
graphite
graphite
A
B
C
D
anode
copper
silver
graphite
graphite
solution T
copper(II) nitrate solution
silver nitrate solution
dilute sulfuric acid
copper(II) nitrate solution
22 Three electrochemical cells are set up using copper metal and three unknown
metals, M, N and O as electrodes, immersed in dilute sulfuric acid of the same
concentration. The potential differences between the metals are given in the table
below.
electrochemical cell
metals used
voltage / V
positive electrode
Cu, M
-0.45
Cu, N
+1.11
Cu
Cu, O
+2.71
Cu
From these results, deduce which of the following correctly list the metals in the
order of increasing ease of oxidation.
A
B
C
D
M
O
Cu
O
N
N
M
Cu
Cu
Cu
N
N
O
M
O
M
C(s)
N2(g)
NaOH(aq)
CuCO3(s)
+
+
+
A
CO2(g)
3H2(g)
HCl(aq)
CuO(s)
B
2CO(g)
2NH3(g)
NaCl(aq)
+ C CO2(g) D
H2O(l)
24 An experiment was setup as shown in the diagram. Which tube will have the
highest water level after one month?
C
D
26 Why do farmers and gardeners often treat soil with ammonium sulfate?
A
B
C
D
27 In the Haber Process for the manufacture of ammonia, what are the usual operating
conditions?
pressure
1 atm
200 atm
200 atm
450 atm
A
B
C
D
temperature
200oC
450oC
450oC
200oC
catalyst
nickel
nickel
iron
iron
Ca2+(aq)
Mg2+(aq)
Cu2+(aq)
2H+(aq)
+
+
+
+
Fe(s)
Cu(s)
Fe(s)
Ag(s)
Fe2+(aq)
Cu2+(aq)
Cu(s)
Ag+(aq)
+
+
+
+
Ca(s)
Mg(s)
Fe2+(aq)
H2(g)
MgCl2
+ H2
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A
B
C
D
I
P
R
R
Q
II
Q
P
Q
R
III
R
Q
P
P
30 Vanadium(V) oxide reacts with dilute sulfuric acid in their reaction shown below:
V2O5 + H2SO4 (VO2)2SO4 + H2O
In this reaction, what is the role of vanadium(V) oxide?
A
B
C
D
base
dehydrating agent
oxidizing agent
reducing agent
31 Which one of the following equations does not represent a redox reaction?
A
B
C
D
32 What are the oxidation states of chlorine in ClO 4 and Cl2O respectively?
A
B
C
D
+7 and +1
+7 and -1
+3 and +1
+3 and -1
H = -184 kJ
The H-H bond energy is 436 kJ/mol and the Cl-Cl bond energy is 242 kJ/mol.
What is the H-Cl bond energy?
A
B
C
D
216 kJ/mol
431 kJ/mol
494 kJ/mol
862 kJ/mol
34 The diagram below shows the energy profile diagram when barium hydroxide reacts
with hydrochloric acid.
energy
Reactant
Product
course of reaction
35 Photochemical smog is seen over many industrialised cities. Which of the following
is not responsible for its formation?
A
nitrogen dioxide
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B
C
D
ozone
sulfur dioxide
pentane
36 Molecules present in car exhaust fumes include carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide,
nitrogen dioxide, sulfur dioxide and water. Which of these molecules are not
treated after passing through the catalytic converter of a car?
A
B
C
D
HCO2H
C2H5CO2H
C3H7CO2H
C4H9CO2H
I
II
III
IV
I and II
I and III
II and IV
I and IV
39 Why is the fermentation of glucose solution carried out in the absence of oxygen
gas?
A
B
C
D
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CH3
|
CH3
|
CH3
CH3CH = CH2
CH3CH = CHCH3
CH2 = CH2
CH3H CH2
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